The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-12


iny concentrations for the examina-
lions of soils of the State 30 that we
NAV apply fertilizers to them ~ more
intelligent and economical manner ano
by a rigid aud intensive, rather than
dltus;ve system of farming, by wh'cn
the products -four soil may be moiti-
piled four or five fuid pei acre; also Dy
bringing forward 10 ii recognized posi-
ton of influence and power the far
mers of our State for fellow Citizens,
the largest element IN this State 10 the
ia, ming.elenent, and 1 for one believe
that it is about time that the farmers
should be represented in some OF the
positions under our State government.
need hardly say 10 you that next
| in Importance to The farming ana
business Industries of the State, is bav-
ing good schools by which the inte)'i-
gence of our people may be increased,
for enterprises aud industries will
achieve great beneficial results just In
proportion as they are directed by intel
iigence. 1t ia this faculty that dlstin-
cuisines man from the brute creation,
aud it is on this account that we recog-
nize in him the image OF his Creator.
i I would like to gee ths day when
school, housss will be within reach OF
: every child In the State, boy aud girl,
not 10 be kept open as they are now,
on an average of two or three months
, in every year. would like to see
: system adopted by which every boy
t and girl who shall excel In theiH
J, studies might be enabled to attend our
y Egreat universities at Baton Rouge ana
u New Orleans.
y Now in conclusion, fellow-citIzens,
d there WAS one other matter I intended
c to speak of, which had we'll nigh for
n gotten, that is the public credit.
L. know that in the minds Of great
d many people, there is prejudice
as against public securities of all kinds,
y feeling that the State debt Is not osaf
il debt; but you know .bat the securities
IN constitute like your lands, the basis Of
creeit.
Of There is probably not bond Of osr
IN State that is not hypothecated BY the
Id owner of it for a loan, and any ques-
p ton that would impair the value Of
of these, bonds or cast any doubt upon the
of validity upon which they rest, would
have the same dlsasterous effect as II
he your lands were 10 become deprecated
Or, in2value by the titles of them being
Dr. placed ia doubt. am therefore OPP
m. posed to any interference with the
or State debt, except such as shall tend 10
hn maintain and strengthen the public
'n- credit. believe that by proper eco
to- pomical efforts on the part of the tu-
at" coming administration, our bonds Will,
ext like the bonds of the States of Georgia
eo. AMI Alsbama, be above par, and that
adj the warrants that are now haWked
my about at fifty cents On the dollar, Will
ort. also be worth one hundred cents on
osi- the dollar. Why should not the credit
n a of the State of Louisiana rank with the
to credit o: our sister States, Georgia and
Icy Alabama? There is no good excuse
MIS- for it fellow-citizens, for believe tn
time has come when the people OF GU
ion State might take their place along sid
er's of the people of our neighboring State
as in the great progressive 'novemen
this that is going forward in them.
that T have visited lately the States q
will Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi
III and was delighted to learn with VIVA
t 10 economy lbe government Of thoa
ate. States are administered, and ho'
1877, wonderfully prosperous their peopl
t, have become within the last tour {
STAB five years. Even great bcOms in tn
the States of Alabama ard Tennessee, an
nder all other Industries in successful on
OF most prosperous operations. l do N
here mean to say that they owe this pro
hout perity to their governments any mo
than we owe the small measure =
any enjoy in this State, comparatively,
xclte any governmental action. l do 81
ad 10 and do believe that 4 State adniinistr
Ihe ton which will give harmony al
'sfied unity to the grand Old party and " hi
shall respond TO the efforts OF tine pc
%sps, pie in the great progressive enterprs
great of to-day, eau contribute somethiI
liver. towards the realization Of the peopl,
ouno hopes.
alton 1allow.r;,jzars. have detained v
URGES too long. 1t viii, be the proudest d
our of my life if I small receive the 81
ees 10 port not only of the pecp!s of my u
from parish, but of those parishes tt
her o. stretch along from the great river
the east to the Texas line on the we
the aud from the Arkansas line -
essed gulf, than which there is RODe iai
that and more blessed in any land ant
eleSa' the sun. or inhabited by more virtu
or patriotic people, blest with be,
river or 100 congenia! climate, adorned
1879, more beautiful and loving woRaer
1oeot' drawer aud more patriotic men.
Sena-
u"l''. GA Leader of Men,
lment
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